Orange's Kovatch gets Lions International President's Medal

Longtime Orange Lions Club member Chris Kovatch was presented Monday night, June 10, with the Lions International President's Medal, the second highest honor the service group gives. Lion Chris Gunstream, a former local member, who now serves as an officer for Lions clubs in East Texas, came to give the award while giving the oath to new Orange Lions officers. Kovatch has served in numerous Lions Club offices and positions through the years. He is a local banker who also serves on the Orangefield ISD Board of Trustees. He and his wife, Christi Thayer Kovatch, have six children. She owns and operates local dance studios.